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Psalms 84:1
For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah, to be accompanied by a stringed instrument.
How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of Heaven's Armies.Bible Study Resources
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How lovely are Your dwelling places,O Yahweh of hosts!
For the choir director; on the Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
How lovely are Your dwelling places, O Lord of hosts!O how amiable are thy dwellinges: thou God of hoastes?
To the chief Musician. Upon the Gittith. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.
How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Jehovah of hosts!To the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. [fn] A Psalm of the sons of Korah. How lovely is Your tabernacle, O Lord of hosts!
To the chief musician. On Gittith. A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How lovely are Your dwellings, O Jehovah of Hosts!
To the director: On the gittith. A song of praise from the Korah family.
Lord All-Powerful, the place where you live is so beautiful!<
[To the chiefe musician vpon Gittith, a Psalme for the sonnes of Korah.] How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hostes!
How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!
O how amiable are yi dwelliges, thou LORDE of hoostes?
A Korah Psalm What a beautiful home, God -of-the-Angel-Armies! I've always longed to live in a place like this, Always dreamed of a room in your house, where I could sing for joy to God-alive!
How lovely are Your dwelling places, O LORD of hosts!
For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Jehovah of hosts!For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. How amiable are your tabernacles, O Yahweh of hosts!
To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable [are] thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!
For the music director; according to the gittith style; written by the Korahites, a psalm.
How lovely is the place where you live, O Lord who rules over all!(For the music leader. A psalm for the people of Korah.)
Lord God All-Powerful, your temple is so lovely!For the leader. On the gittit. A psalm of the sons of Korach:
To him that excelleth vpon Gittith. A Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. O Lord of hostes, howe amiable are thy Tabernacles!
HOW amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!
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For the Leader; upon the Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
How beautiful are the places where You live, O Lord of all!
O Lord, thou has taken pleasure in thy land: thou hast turned back the captivity of Jacob.
For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!
For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts.
To the leader: according to The Gittith. Of the Korahites. A Psalm.
How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts!(83-1) <Unto the end, for the winepresses, a psalm for the sons of Core.> (83-2) How lovely are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!
For the music director; on the Gittith.
Of the sons of Korah. A psalm.
How lovely are your dwelling places, O Yahweh of hosts!To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.
How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts!How lovely are Your dwelling places, LORD of armies!
For the director of music. On the gittith. A psalm of the sons of Korah.
Lord All-Powerful, how lovely is your Temple!How I love your Temple, Lord Almighty!
For the choir director: on the Gittith. A psalm of the sons of Korah.
How lovely is Your dwelling place, Lord of Hosts.The title of the thre and eiytetithe salm. The salm of the sones of Chore. Lord of vertues, thi tabernaclis ben greetli loued;
To the Overseer. -- `On the Gittith By sons of Korah.' -- A Psalm. How beloved Thy tabernacles, Jehovah of Hosts!
To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. How lovely is thy dwelling place, O LORD of hosts!
Contextual Overview
For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah, to be accompanied by a stringed instrument.
How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of Heaven's Armies. 2 I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the Lord . With my whole being, body and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God. 3 Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow builds her nest and raises her young at a place near your altar, O Lord of Heaven's Armies, my King and my God! 4 What joy for those who can live in your house, always singing your praises. Interlude 5 What joy for those whose strength comes from the Lord , who have set their minds on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. 6 When they walk through the Valley of Weeping, it will become a place of refreshing springs. The autumn rains will clothe it with blessings. 7 They will continue to grow stronger, and each of them will appear before God in Jerusalem.Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
A Psalm: Some suppose this Psalm was composed by David when driven from Jerusalem by Absalom's rebellion, but it is more probable that it was written at the foundation of the second temple.
for: or, of
How: Psalms 36:8, Psalms 27:4, Psalms 48:1, Psalms 48:2, Psalms 87:2, Psalms 87:3, Psalms 122:1, Hebrews 9:23, Hebrews 9:24, Revelation 21:2, Revelation 21:3, Revelation 21:22, Revelation 21:23
O Lord: Psalms 103:20, Psalms 103:21, 1 Kings 22:19, Nehemiah 9:6, Isaiah 6:2, Isaiah 6:3
Reciprocal: Genesis 13:4 - Unto Exodus 6:24 - Korah Numbers 16:32 - all the 2 Samuel 15:25 - he will bring 1 Chronicles 6:37 - Korah 1 Chronicles 29:3 - I have set Psalms 26:8 - Lord Psalms 42:1 - the sons Psalms 84:10 - For Psalms 122:9 - the house Psalms 137:5 - I forget Isaiah 38:22 - What Isaiah 66:10 - all ye that love Ezekiel 24:21 - the desire Zephaniah 3:18 - sorrowful
Gill's Notes on the Bible
How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!] Which were erected in the wilderness by Moses at the command of God, and brought into the land of Canaan, where the Lord took up his dwelling: here he was worshipped, and sacrifices offered to him; here he granted his presence, and commanded his blessing; here it was in David's time; for as yet the temple was not built: it is called "tabernacles", in the plural number, because of its several parts: hence we read of a first and second tabernacle, Hebrews 9:2, there was the holy place, and the holy of holies, besides the court of the people; unless it can be thought to refer to the tabernacle David had built for the ark in Zion, and to the old tabernacle which was at Gibeon, 2 Samuel 6:17 the whole was a representation of the church of God, and the ordinances of it; which is the dwelling place of God, Father, Son, and Spirit, where he is worshipped, his presence enjoyed, his word is preached, ordinances administered, and the sacrifices of prayer and praise offered up; on account of all which it is very "amiable": what made the tabernacle of Moses lovely was not the outside, which was very mean, as the church of God outwardly is, through persecution, affliction, and poverty; but what was within, having many golden vessels in it, and those typical of things much more precious: moreover, here the priests were to be seen in their robes, doing their duty and service, and, at certain times, the high priest in his rich apparel; here were seen the sacrifices slain and offered, by which the people were taught the nature of sin, the strictness of justice, and the necessity and efficacy of the sacrifice of Christ; here the Levites were heard singing their songs, and blowing their trumpets: but much more amiable are the church of God and its ordinances in Gospel times, where Christ, the great High Priest, is seen in the glories of his person, and the fulness of his grace; where Zion's priests, or the ministers of the Gospel, stand clothed, being full fraught with salvation, and the tidings of it; where Christ is openly set forth, as crucified and slain, in the ministry of the word, and the administration of ordinances; here the Gospel trumpet is blown, and its joyful sound echoed forth, and songs of love and grace are sung by all believers: besides, what makes these tabernacles still more lovely are, the presence of God here, so that they are no other than the house of God, and gate of heaven; the provisions that are here made, and the company that are here enjoyed; to which may be added, the properties of those dwellings; they are lightsome, like the habitations of Israel in Goshen; they are healthful, no plague comes nigh them; the inhabitants of them are not sick; their sins are forgiven them; they are safe, sure, and quiet dwelling places; see Isaiah 32:18 and they are lovely to such, and to such only, who have seen the unamiableness of sin, and are sick of its tents, and of enjoying its fading pleasures, and to whom Christ is precious, and altogether lovely: these have an intense affection for him, and for his house, word, worship, and ordinances, and with admiration say, "how amiable", &c.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
How amiable - How much to he loved; how lovely. The word amiable is now used to denote a quality of mind or disposition - as gentle, affectionate, kind. The word used here, however in the original, means rather dear, beloved - as a token of endearment. Compare the notes at the title to Psalms 45:0. The idea here is, that the place of public worship is dear to the heart, as a beloved freind - a child - a wife - is. There is a strong and tender love for it.
Are thy tabernacles - Thy dwelling-places. This word might be applied either to the tabernacle or the temple, or to any place where God was supposed to reside, or where his worship was celebrated. The plural form is used here probably because the tabernacle and the temple were divided into two parts or rooms, and each might be regarded as in a proper sense the dwelling-place of God. See the notes at Matthew 21:12, following.
O Lord of hosts! - Yahweh of hosts; Yahweh, controlling - ruling - guiding - marshalling - all the armies of heaven and earth: compare the notes at Isaiah 1:9; notes at Psalms 24:10.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
PSALM LXXXIV
The psalmist longs for communion with God in the sanctuary,
1-3.
The blessedness of those who enjoy God's ordinances, 4-7.
With confidence in God, he prays for restoration to his house
and worship, 8-12.
NOTES ON PSALM LXXXIV
The title here is the same as that of Psalms 81:1, only that was for Asaph, this for the sons of Korah. This person was one of the chief rebels against Moses and Aaron; there were three, Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, who made an insurrection; and the earth opened, and swallowed them and their partisans up, Numbers 16:31-32. The children of Dathan and Abiram perished with their fathers; but by a particular dispensation of Providence, the children of Korah were spared. See Numbers 26:11, and the note there. The family of Korah was continued in Israel; and it appears from 1 Chronicles 26:1-19 that they were still employed about the temple, and were porters or keepers of the doors. They were also singers in the temple; see 2 Chronicles 20:19. This Psalm might have been sent to them to be sung, or one of themselves might have been its author.
Verse Psalms 84:1. How amiable are thy tabernacles — In this plural noun he appears to include all the places in or near the temple where acts of Divine worship were performed. The holy of holies, the holy place, the altar of incense, the altar of burnt-offering, c., c. all called here God's tabernacles or dwelling-places for wherever God was worshipped, there he was supposed to dwell.
